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We would enjoy learning aboutyour business and considering it for venture capital funding. It's easy to reach us. Email or call. Have a mutual acquaintance connect us. Before you send your business plan ideas please read theElements of Sustainable Companies and Writing A Business Plan.

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Elements of Sustainable CompaniesStart-ups with these characteristics have the best chance of becoming enduring companies. We like to partner with start-ups that have: Clarity of Purpose Summarize the company's business on the backof a business card. Large Markets Address existing markets poised for rapid growth or change. A market on the path to a $1B potential allows for error and time for real margins to develop. RichCustomers Target customers who will move fast and pay a premium for a unique offering. Focus Customers will only buy a simple product with a singular value proposition. Pain Killers Pick the one thing thatis of burning importance to the customer then delight them with a compelling solution.
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